by Cooper Jordan Hernick This MLB offseason has been nothing short of insane. What started out as one player airing some dirty laundry about his former team has now spiraled into a massive cheating scandal, resulting in multiple investigations by MLB and a number of people losing their jobs. But what really happened? Here to make things easier is a timeline of the events that went down.
Nov. 12, 2019: Mike Fiers Speaks to "The Athletic" On Nov. 12, 2019, former Houston Astros pitcher Mike Fiers got the ball rolling on the cheating scandal when he alleged in speaking with "The Athletic" that the team was stealing signs illegally during their 2017 championship run. Mike Fiers said that the way they did was by using a camera in Centerfield staring at the catcher to get his hand signals and if it was a breaking ball they were banging on a trash can if it was a fastball they wouldn't and to find out what their signs were they used a code breaker algorithm. Nov. 12, 2019: Alex Cora and Carlos Beltran Named in Report from MLB Cora and Beltran, managers of the Boston Red Sox and New York Mets at the time of the report's release, were named as the main perpetrators of the sign-stealing scheme in Houston in 2017. Nov. 14, 2019: MLB Opens Investigation Into Astros A few days after the report from The Athletic, MLB opened up an investigation into Fiers' allegations. Video monitors were instructed to listen for any suspicious banging sounds in videos from Minute Maid Park. Jan. 7, 2020: The Athletic Releases New Report on Red Sox On Jan. 7, The Athletic released a new report alleging that Alex Cora, who joined the Boston Red Sox as their manager prior to the 2018 season, masterminded another cheating system in Boston. Jan. 13, 2020: Hinch and Luhnow Suspended and Fired, Astros Penalized Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were each fired by team owner Jim Crane for their roles in the sign-stealing scandal after the MLB suspended the both of them for one year. The team was also fined $5 million and stripped of first and second-round picks for the 2020 and 2021 drafts. Jan. 14, 2020: Red Sox, Cora Part Ways The Boston Red Sox parted ways with their manager just a year removed from a World Series win following the punishment handed down by the league. Cora's punishment is still pending, but many are expecting it to be significant. Jan. 16, 2020: Mets, Beltran Part Ways Before he even got the chance to manage a game, Beltran, who was first believed to have stepped down from his post with the Mets, agreed to mutually part ways with the team because of his role in the scandal and the bad press it was bringing New York. His termination made him the third manager to be forced out of a job as a result of the allegations.
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